University of Nevada Athletics

 

MUSSELMAN ON RODRIGUEZ:  “High energy player with great enthusiasm, and great effort.  He brings an upbeat attitude to every practice and is totally engaged in every game even if he is on the bench.  Kaileb is our energy provider.”

2015-16 (Jr.):  Played in 31 games on the season and started two  …  Starts were at home against Portland State and at Colorado State  …  Played in four of the six CBI games including game two of the finals  …  Scored a season-high and tied his career-high with six points at Boise State in 13 minutes off the bench  ...  Went 3-for-3 from the field in the BSU game ...  Made his second start of the season and 11th of his career at CSU  ...  At CSU scored five points and also connected on 3-of-5 free throws that are both career bests  ...   Tied his career high with six rebounds in 12 minutes off the bench at Wyoming  ...  In 13 minutes off the bench at Air Force scored two points, grabbed four rebounds and had a block  ...  Scored four points playing 6 minutes off the bench at New Mexico  ...  Played a season-high 15 minutes in the Fresno Pacific victory ...  Tied his career high with six rebounds against FPU and scored two points  ...  Made his first start of the season and 10th of his career against Portland State ...  Averaged one point and 1.4 rebounds in 5.3 minutes per game  …  Lettered for the second consecutive year.


PRIOR TO NEVADA
After redshirting the 2012-13 season at California transferred to Sheridan (Wyo.) College to play his freshman year for coach Steve Smiley ... Averaged 4.9 points and 3.9 rebounds in 31 games ... Connected on 48.2 percent of his field goal attempts.

HIGH SCHOOL
Earned all-state and all-league honors for coach Joe Ortiz at Thunder Ridge High School ... Helped Thunder Ridge to a 20-6 record and number 5 ranking in Colorado ... Averaged 11 points, six rebounds, two assists and two blocks his senior year ... Selected to play in The Show Colorado All-Star game his senior year

PERSONAL
General studies major ... Son of Bobby and Heather Rodriguez ... In his free time likes to mountain bike, swim and play video games ... Chose the Wolf Pack over San Francisco, New Mexico and Colorado ... Sports hero is Kevin Garnett ... Father played professional racquetball.